Weinberger: Overture To A Chivalrous Play, 6 Bohem
Label: CAPRICCIO Catalog: C5272 Format: CD STRODTHOFF DEUTSCHES SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER BERLIN ALBRECHT, JÖRG STRODTHOFFCzech American composer Jaromir Weinberger (1896-1967) was best-known for his opera Schwanda the Bagpiper, but he also excelled in other genres. The pieces featured here include his Overture to a Chivalrous Play (1931), 6 Bohemian Songs and Dances (1929), and Passacaglia for organ and large orchestra (1932). Organist Jorg Strodthoff is featured on the Passacaglia. The album also features the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Gerd Albrecht. Price: $25.98 |